Senior Software Engineer

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!

We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Location: London, Hybrid

As a Senior Software Engineer at Gousto, you’ll have the opportunity to design and deliver complex, high-impact technical solutions that power products used by millions of customers. You’ll work with real ownership and autonomy, leading the delivery of large features end to end while shaping solutions that are scalable, reliable, and aligned with our architectural standards.

You’ll also play a visible leadership role within your team - mentoring other engineers, raising the bar through thoughtful code reviews, and championing best practices across engineering. Working closely with product managers and stakeholders, you’ll help shape technical direction and influence how we build, not just what we build, driving meaningful improvements in both our technology and our ways of working.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, maintainable solutions to complex technical challenges
• Lead technical design discussions and guide teams through architectural trade-offs
• Provide comprehensive code reviews and technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers
• Take ownership of production incidents, leading resolution and driving preventive improvements
• Drive improvements in testing practices, monitoring, and overall system reliability
• Collaborate across teams to ensure effective integration of solutions and management of dependencies
• Balance delivery of new features with proactive management of technical debt
• Promote and guide adoption of engineering best practices including XP, TDD, and DevOps
• Partner with product managers to provide technical insight into feature planning and prioritisation

Who You Are 

• Highly skilled in modern programming languages, frameworks, and development practices
• Confident designing software architectures and making sound technical decisions
• Experienced in mentoring junior and mid-level engineers through feedback, pairing, and code reviews
• Comfortable leading the delivery of large features or complex technical initiatives
• Knowledgeable in system performance, scalability, and security considerations
• A strong problem-solver, able to debug and resolve complex production issues
• Proactive in improving team processes, technical standards, and ways of working
• An effective communicator, able to influence technical decisions and collaborate with stakeholders
• Able to balance quality, speed, and long-term maintainability in delivery
• Motivated by Gousto’s mission and excited to make a meaningful impact at scale

Benefits

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Gousto is for everyone:

Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. 

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile. And, if you’re in a job share, why not just apply as a pair.

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you’re worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know. 

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